Luis Fernando Copete Murillo (born 12 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Primera club Diriangén. Born in Colombia, he represents the Nicaragua national team.
Club career
Puma Generaleña In 2015, Copete and his then Nicaragua national teammate Raúl Leguías joined Costa Rican side AS Puma.Futbolistas se establecen en Costa Rica - La Prensa
Copete went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Shakhter Karagandy in early 2016, but did not earn a contract.
Sonsonate Copete signed with top flight Primera División side Sonsonate for Clausura 2018 tournament.
On 29 March 2018, Copete scored his debut goal for Sonsonate in a 3–1 victory against Isidro Metapán in the Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos.
Deportivo Pasto In July 2018, Copete signed with Deportivo Pasto.
International career Copete became a naturalised citizen of Nicaragua in 2014. According La Prensa, he did not comply with the Nationality Law No. 149 at the moment of his naturalisation. He received his first call-up to the Nicaragua national football team a year later.
He was a squad member for the 2017 Copa Centroamericana and the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Career statistics Scores and results list the Nicaragua's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 23 March 2015 Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua 2–0 5–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 4–0 3. 10 March 2016 Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua 1–0 1–1 Friendly
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